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Destination Berkeley IV; Process
Destination Berkeley IV; Process

“It all comes back to one question: Why did I leave home?”

Part IV in a series of articles about crossing the pacific, culture shock and growth.

Going east and going west.

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ExchangesRachelle PapantuonoEnquiring Minds, Exchange, Adventures, Berkeley, California, USA, University of Melbourne, Rachelle Papantuono, Maths, MathematicsComment
Destination Berkeley II; Change
Destination Berkeley II; Change

Change. A seemingly innocent, harmless concept yet one with the ability to arouse such primal emotions of fear, anxiety, resentment and regret. Will it be worth the risk? What if I don’t like it, and then I’m stuck with it? Should I just take the chance? If not now, then when?

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Education, Belonging, Architecture, Exchanges, Destination Berkeley, Rachelle PapantuonoRachelle PapantuonoMaths, Mathematics, Berkeley, Destination Berkeley, Exchange, Change, Woods BagotComment
Destination Berkeley I; Anticipation.
Destination Berkeley I; Anticipation.

‘Stop watching Netflix.’ ‘Have you found any housing?’ ‘You should be saving money.’ ‘Why aren’t you stressed?’

The story of preparing for an exchange to the University of California, Berkeley.

(A sort of emergency 12000 kilometres from home.)

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ExchangesRachelle PapantuonoEnquiring Minds, Exchange, Adventures, Berkeley, California, USA, University of Melbourne, Rachelle Papantuono, Maths, Mathematics Comment